The Red Wings signed restricted free agent center Joe Veleno to a one-year contract worth $825,000. Veleno, 23, spent last season with the Red Wing and set career highs in games played (81), goals (9), assists (11), points (20) and hits (152). Veleno is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound forward who was a 2018 first-round pick (30th
While it may not be the most noteworthy name or someone the Detroit Red Wings faithful remember, Jonathan Bernier was a part of the team’s lengthy rebuild. After 14 seasons in the NHL with six different organizations, Bernier has decided to hang ’em up and call it a career. Bernier has retired from the National
Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman has had a hectic (in a good way) off-season, yet the organization failed to receive much love in a recent power rankings release. Ansar Khan of the Detroit News recently released his rendition of how he feels the Atlantic Division will shape up this season. So a quick
Detroit — The talk of making the playoffs and ending that seven-year drought becomes louder as the start of Red Wings training camp approaches in a month. Much of the Atlantic Division appears to have slipped a bit, while the Wings possibly have gotten stronger and deeper. Still, there’s going to be a lot of
The Detroit Red Wings are heading into the 2023-24 season with the hopes of becoming a playoff team for the first time since 2015-16. General manager Steve Yzerman has been hard at work improving the roster with the likes of Alex DeBrincat, Jeff Petry, Shayne Gostisbehere, Justin Holl, JT Compher, and James Reimer, but for
Former Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams and included winning a Stanley Cup ring. The 35-year-old announced his retirement in a social media post Monday, thanking the organizations who gave him an opportunity and family members for
James Reimer seemed inordinately excited about joining the Detroit Red Wings, where he will be tasked with helping them push towards ending their playoff drought. Reimer was general manager Steve Yzerman’s free-agent answer to the question of who would partner in net with starter Ville Husso, after the team parted with Alex Nedeljkovic and Magnus
Nicklas Lidström heard from Tomas Hölmstrom soon after the two signed on to be roasted — and toasted — for a great cause. Those who remember the two Detroit Red Wings greats in their playing days, when they were part of four Stanley Cup championships from 1997-2008, know Lidström’s status as “The Perfect Human” lends
Marian Hossa is not a name that the Detroit Red Wings faithful may not think of often, but some folks definitely remember the winger who shined on both ends of the ice. For myself, Hossa was one of my favorite players growing up, even before and beyond his time, donning the winged wheel uniform. He
While there are always bright spots when it comes to free-agent signings, the flip side is the signings that do not pan out as well. Over the past 20 years, the Detroit Red Wings are no exception to this situation. Derian Hatcher – 2003 Derian Hatcher came to Detroit trying to make his homecoming a
Detroit — The Red Wings finished with 80 points last season and missed the playoffs by 12 points. Florida secured that final wild-card spot and the Panthers went on to shock the hockey world, reaching the Stanley Cup Final. Nobody is expecting the Red Wings to play into June, but could the Wings somehow end
John Wawrow | Associated Press [embedded content] Buffalo, N.Y. – Though Rick Jeanneret’s booming, youthful voice has gone silent, his memory will remain cherished by generations of fans and NHL players who heard him call Buffalo Sabres games over a 51-year career. Messages of condolence paying tribute to the broadcaster affectionally nicknamed “RJ” and regarded as
Throughout the years, every organization has made signings that years later are viewed as either underrated or really good moves in hindsight. The Detroit Red Wings are no different, having made a handful of free-agent signings throughout the past 20 years that have been viewed in this way. Daniel Cleary – 2005 Originally a first-round
Follow along with Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond as they visited the Detroit Lions at Training Camp in Allen Park, MI.